Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre

Project Type: Splash Pad and Wading Pool

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia features a unique design inspired by a French artist, Julie Lansom. Her painting titled “Sedimentations" laid the foundation for this project. Williams Ross Architects simulated the palette from “Sedimentations” to intone colours found in both aboriginal artwork and rocky seashores to complement the facility as a whole.

Life Floor’s thematic Inlays from the Australia + New Zealand set are interspersed throughout the design alongside a hopscotch game to add play value while providing diverse opportunities for engagement. Waterplay fixtures further enhance the play value of the amenity and complete the space with feature colours similar to the surfacing.

Excerpt from an Australasian Leisure Management article:

“Now in its 21st year, the Premier’s Sustainability Awards are Victoria’s most prestigious annual environmental awards program, recognising the success of businesses, local governments and communities in this area.
Brimbank City Council has won the Community Champion Award in the Sustainable Places category for the Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre - billed as Australia’s first 100% renewable energy-powered, zero greenhouse gas emissions aquatic centre.
Advising that winning the award goes a long way to recognising all the hard work, technology and investment that has gone into building and operating the facility, a Council spokesperson advised ‘we could have built the standard energy intensive aquatic facility, but we decided to do something better. The Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre will provide a sustainable place for fun, recreation, exercise and wellness for future generations to come.’”

Project Highlights

Facility: Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre
Location: 90 Taylors Rd, Keilor Downs, Victoria, Australia
Install Date: July 2022
Designer: Life Floor Studio
Architect: Williams Ross Architects
Water Feature Supplier: Waterplay
Area: 430 m²
Colours: Terra Cotta, Pomegranate, Goldfish, Sunshine, Sandbar, Sandstone, Ivory, Seafoam, Turquoise, Iceberg, Aviator, Ocean
Texture: Ripple 2.0
Thickness: 10 mm (22mm at slide runout)
Installer: Mauer Construction Tiling

Showcased on the left is the original painting by Julie Lansom, the inspiration for the design of this zero-depth entry. Julie is a French painter, photographer, and designer based in Paris & Marseille.

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